Recently UN, Sustainable Development Solutions Network, published its World Happiness Report 2021 for 149 countries. In that report, Finland, Iceland topped the list whereas Afghanistan and Zimbabwe are on the bottom of the list. Considering the current situation in Afghanistan it wasn't surprising. The Prime Minister of Finland is a lady and this is not the first time that this country topped the list. It also showcases the Female Leadership is at it's the best.
Many
factors were considered while creating this report. One factor that was newly
added for this year is, "How countries tackled with the situation of
COVID-19?". And this factor affected the ranking of many countries.
Surprisingly, India's neighbours are ahead of India in this list. For
example, china is at 84th and Pakistan is at 105th position, Bangladesh is at
101st position. For this report, the questions were based on the Gallup World
Poll. The answers of these questions then correlated with other factor like the
GDP of the country and the Social Security.
The
current Super-Power of the world, United States of America is at the 19th
position. Even Americans are not happy in their homes! The population of
Finland is around maximum 60 lakhs but job culture there and facilities
provided to its citizens are remarkable. Half the year the Sun doesn't
come on the horizon of this country, still people are happy there.
I
liked the factors which are considered for this report.
Those
are -
1.
Gross Domestic
Product Per Capita (Purchasing Power Parity).
2.
Social Support.
3.
Healthy life
expectancy at birth.
4.
Freedom to make life
choices.
5.
Generosity.
6.
Perceptions of
corruption.
- This year the factor to deal with COVID-19 was
also there.
By applying this
factors for the India's perceptive, I can personally say that, there is no
Freedom to make life choices. Corruption is also main point why India's rank is
so low. The people who are in the power are not aware of what is going on in
the society and those who have capacity to change the world are struggling with
their daily life crises. For the simple job of Peon or Office Boy, they ask for
your educational qualification but to become a part of politics there is no
criteria. I'm not saying that education is everything but it definitely gives
you that awareness to change the society.
If you’re an Indian
and you are reading this, then you can personally easily relate this factors by
yourself.
Why can't we build a
better society for everyone, where everyone can give their the Best. There is a
need of Change or a Revolution which can make everything better. Till now, do
your duties honestly and try to make a difference by at least helping a single
individual. The satisfaction which you will get will be beyond the words.
Be Better Human, Be
Better YOU.
